The body of a woman has been found on Penarth beach. Police, ambulance and coastguard teams arrived shortly after the body was found at 4.20pm on Wednesday, November 1.

Two emergency ambulances and two rapid response cars from the Welsh Ambulance Service were sent after being called at 4.39pm. A Maritime and Coastguard Agency spokesperson confirmed the agency was asked to assist.

The woman's identity is not known at this stage. South Wales Police confirmed on Thursday that the body had been found and that enquiries are ongoing. A spokesperson said: "A body of a woman was found on Penarth Beach at around 4.20pm yesterday, Wednesday, November 1. The woman's identity is not known at this stage and enquiries are ongoing."